Hearts of Oak are close to appointing Portuguese trainer Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto as the club’s head coach and technical director. The Phobians have not had a substantive head coach since the sacking of Kim Grant in December 2019. Edward Nii Odoom has been serving as the stopgap coach since …
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I have unfinished business with Asante Kotoko – Agyemang-Badu
Former Asante Kotoko midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has said that he has unfinished business with the club and is hoping to return to the club before he hangs his boots. Badu joined the Porcupine Warriors on a loan deal from Berekum Chelsea during the 2007/08 season, scoring 2 goals in 18 games. The 29-year-old played …
Read More »Arsenal will ‘respect the process’ with Partey as Arteta refuses to rush £45m midfielder
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will “respect the process” when it comes to Thomas Partey, with the Gunners eager to avoid rushing the £45 million ($58m) signing into their Premier League plans. The deadline day signing from Atletico Madrid was included in the Gunners’ squad as they visited Manchester City on Saturday. …
Read More »Thomas Partey reveals why he kept his move to Europe secret
Ghana superstar, Thomas Partey has revealed why he kept his move top Europe from his friends with the exception of his father. The midfielder left Tema Youth at a very tender age to join Atletico Madrid for trials. So to make sure nothing could jeopardise his dream move, he kept it secret …
Read More »AshantiGold SC head coach Roberto Landi goes missing over unpaid entitlements
AshantiGold SC head coach, Roberto Landi has left the club without permission, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively confirm. The Italian trainer has left the Obuasi-based club after disagreements with the management over his entitlements. Landi signed a contract with AshantiGold in February 2020 after reaching an agreement to be the head coach …
Read More »‘Arrogant’ Gyan rather apologised to his fans – Godwin Martey
The Chief Executive Officer of Websoft Solutions, Godwin Martey, who has ben allegedly assaulted by Asamoah Gyan, has emphatically stated that the General Captain of the Black Stars did not apologise to him personally and that any apology rendered was targeted at the player’s fans. This comes after Asamoah Gyan, over the …
Read More »Arsenal boss reveals why Partey did not start against Manchester City
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he did not start new signing Thomas Partey against Manchester City because he still needs time to adapt to life in England. Partey made a cameo appearance at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Raheem Sterling’s 23rd-minute goal gave Man City a 1-0 victory. The Black Stars …
Read More »Senior staff of universities begin strike today over conditions of service
Members of the Senior Staff Association, of Universities of Ghana (SSAUoG) will today, Monday, 19 October 2020 lay down their tools over the government’s failure to pay their market premium and second-tier pension arrears dating back between 2010 and 2016. Numbering about 4,500 in all public universities, the senior staff’s …
Read More »COVID-19: Tertiary Institutions To Resume In January 2021 — Akufo-Addo
Tertiary schools will resume academic activities in January 2021. President Nana Akufo-Addo in a national address on Sunday, October 18, 2020, said the academic year will begin for new and continuing students. “SHS 2 and JHS 2 students are back in school, as are some students in tertiary institutions and …
Read More »I will not play for free – Asamoah Gyan informs Asante Kotoko
Asamoah Gyan has stated categorically that he will not play for boyhood club Asante Kotoko for free amid interest from the Ghanaian giants. Gyan, 34, is currently a free agent since leaving Indian Super League fold NorthEast United earlier this year. He has never hidden his desire to don the …
Read More »GFA mounts strong defence as Black Stars players test positive for coronavirus cases
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it adhered to all relevant COVID-19 protocols during Ghana’s two friendly games against Mali and Qatar last week during the international break. GFA says it therefore cannot be held responsible for the positive cases that has affected at least 3 Black stars players The players affected so far …
Read More »I will not play for free – Asamoah Gyan informs Asante Kotoko
Asamoah Gyan has stated categorically that he will not play for boyhood club Asante Kotoko for free amid interest from the Ghanaian giants. Gyan, 34, is currently a free agent since leaving Indian Super League fold NorthEast United earlier this year. He has never hidden his desire to don the Porcupine …
Read More »Ajumako to get University on its own – Mahama
The Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Dramani Mahama has promised to give the people of Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency a University. According to him, Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency deserves a University that will improve the educational standard of the people in the area. “I will transform …
Read More »Just In; Ghana Blackstars striker Jordan Ayew tests positive for COVID-19
Ghanaian international footballer Jordan Ayew has tested positive for COVID-19. The striker was missing in action this afternoon when Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove in the English Premier League. After the game his coach Roy Hodgson revealed that the Ghanaian was absent because he’s tested positive for …
Read More »Ardent Asamoah Gyan fan quits football over dying mother
An 8-year-old boy who follows Ghana football on the television in the Upper East Region because he admires Asamoah Gyan has taken his attention off playing soccer with friends for now because his 26-year-old mother is seriously sick and helpless. The boy, Albert Aburipoore, learned his mother, Susana, was dying …
Read More »Black Stars coronavirus positive cases hit five after friendlies, European clubs on alert
Germany-based defender Kasim Nuhu became the fifth person from the Ghana team to test positive for coronavirus following last week’s friendlies against Mali and Qatar while striker Caleb Ekuban has been hospitalised over symptoms of the disease. With the sudden rise in the number of confirmed positive cases in the …
Read More »I’m still general captain of Black Stars – Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan strongly believes that he still holds the position of general captain of the Black Stars despite his exclusion from the team since July 2019. Prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, then coach Kwesi Appiah named Gyan general captain after he appointed Andre Ayew …
Read More »Real Madrid suffer shock home defeat to Cadiz
Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season next week on the back of a shock 1-0 home defeat to Cadiz. Zinedine Zidane made a number of changes to his Real Madrid side, with Casemiro and Fede Valverde dropping out having travelled a long distance over …
Read More »“He looked good”–Mikel Arteta on Partey’s Arsenal debut
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has praised Thomas Partey for his cameo display in his side’s one-zero defeat to Manchester City on Partey’s debut as an Arsenal player. After the 27-year-old’s 45m pounds move from Atletico Madrid to the London club on transfer deadline day, he needed just one training session …
Read More »KAA Gent to play testimonial match for ‘departed’ captain Nana Asare
Belgian Jupiler Pro League giants KAA Gent have announced that they will pay tribute to former captain Nana Asare. Asare, 34, left KAA Gent this summer after he mutually rescinded his contract. The Ghana international became one of the most successful signings at the club after joining from Dutch Eredivisie …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan apologises for using unprintable words on colleague tennis player
Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan says he is sorry for using some unprintable words on his colleague tennis player Godwin Martey, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Websoft Solutions. According to Gyan, who is the General Captain of the Black Star, the words he used were out of anger …
Read More »Blood shortage hits Eastern regional Hospital; staff forced to donate
The Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua is facing an acute shortage of blood. The distressing situation has compelled the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Arko Akoto Ampaw and some staff to donate pints of blood to save lives. As at Friday, October 16, 2020, the Hospital had only Seven …
Read More »Springboks to miss Rugby Championship in Australia
World Cup-holders South Africa pulled out of the Rugby championship on Friday citing complications caused by the pandemic. The Springboks, who haven’t played since winning the World Cup in Japan last year, blamed government travel restrictions, player welfare and safety concerns for their withdrawal. It means the competition in Australia …
Read More »FIFA U-20 World Cup winners, where are they now?
It’s been 11 years since the Black Satellites made history in Egypt by being the first African country to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Many argue that the Ghana Football Association should have put measures in place to groom the squad. Years have passed and football fanatics have not …
Read More »Asante Kotoko signs Latif Anabila in 3 year deal
Talented midfielder, Latif Anabila, has completed his transfer to Asante Kotoko, with the club making an official announcement. The Black Stars ‘B’ midfielder joins the Porcupine Warriors on a free transfer after his deal with Ashantigold SC expired. Anabila, 26 has completed his medicals and with the necessary paper works …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan apologises for verbally assaulting Websoft Solutions CEO
General Captain of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has apologised for using some unflattering words on his tennis opponent, Godwin Martey, who accused him of assault. Speaking in an interview, he stated that the words were said out of anger because of the disagreement that had been ensuing between them on the …
Read More »Former Black Stars Captain To Be Buried On November 7
The late Samuel Kwasi Owusu former Black Stars Captain, will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 7 in Sunyani. This was revealed by ex-Black Stars players and family members of Ex-Black Stars striker, Samuel Kwasi Owusu to the Ghana Football Association. The delegation which included Rev Osei Kofi, Dan …
Read More »Three Referees Referred To GFA Ethics Committee
Three Referees, Alphonso Atiapa, Referee Desmond Abbey and Assistant Referee John Nyavor have been referred to the GFA Ethics Committee by the GFA Integrity Officer. This follows a report from the Referees Committee on a case of allegedly receiving an offer from a football club during the cancelled league season. …
Read More »Students To Be Promoted Next Academic Year Without Assessment – GES
The Deputy Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Quality and Access has relayed that students would advance to the next level of their academics without assessment or examination come January. Speaking on JoyPrime channel, Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh said all students would be promoted to the next academic year …
Read More »Gov’t pumps over $700m into Tech and voc. education (TVET) – Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that the NPP administration under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has invested over $700m in the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector since taking office in January 2017. Dr. Prempeh made this revelation when he delivered the keynote address …
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